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What is another word for discourage?

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Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To persuade (someone) against an action

To (attempt to) prevent something from happening

To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

To hold or have a negative opinion of

The characteristic of being cowardly or lacking in courage

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Verb

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To diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

put a damper on

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

take the wind out of your sails

terrorize^US

knock the stuffing out of

terrorise^UK

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

make one's heart bleed

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

put someone off their stroke

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

chill to the bone

make one's blood run cold

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

knock the wind out of

destabilize^US

scare the daylights out of

blind

destabilise^UK

impress

geld

cause someone to lose their composure

undermine one's confidence

dash the hopes of

harsh someone's mellow

cripple

blind someone with something

disarrange

disorder

press

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

take your breath away

pull the rug from under

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

torture

sap the confidence of

set back

dehydrate

take the heart out of

agonize^US

agonise^UK

antagonize^US

dampen someone's spirit

give someone the hump

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give someone the heebie-jeebies

give one the creeps

freeze your blood

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

antagonise^UK

fill with consternation

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

traumatize^US

set someone back on their heels

traumatise^UK

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

bowl over

hurt somebody's feelings

cause to be at a stand

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

throw off

persecute

put out of countenance

zing

benumb

put someone off their stride

distress greatly

knock for a loop

gross out

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

frighten to death

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

mess with someone's head

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

balk^US

baulk^UK

chill someone's blood

make fearful

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

weigh heavily on one's mind

tyrannize^US

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

be an affront to

be offensive

put someone's nose out of joint

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

tyrannise^UK

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“As fewer people rode the Sunset Limited, the train's financial losses began to discourage the executives of the Southern Pacific Railroad.”

Verb

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To persuade (someone) against an action

“His father tried at first to discourage him from this occupation and to warn him that nothing was to be made of it.”

Verb

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To (attempt to) prevent something from happening

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

bite one's lip

gain mastery over

keep lid on

bring to screeching halt

tranquilize^US

internalize^US

internalise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

box in

keep feeling inside oneself

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

lay down the law to someone

keep within the limits of

defend oneself against

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“Governor Hutchinson, upon information given him, thought it prudent to discourage any further inquiry.”

Verb

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To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

Verb

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To hold or have a negative opinion of

discountenance

disesteem

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

have a low opinion of

indicate disapproval of

look down one's nose at

have no liking for

treat with contempt

be unable to tolerate

look down one's nose on

shake one's head

have no use for

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The characteristic of being cowardly or lacking in courage

butterflies in the stomach

fear of carrying out an activity

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